Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 235: Jones vs Smith
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Edmen Shahbazyan
United StatesEdmen Shahbazyan
“The Golden Boy”
16-6-0
RESULT

Edmen Shahbazyan def. Charles Byrd (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:38
Charles Byrd
United StatesCharles Byrd
“Kid Dynamite”
10-7-0
Sunday, March 3, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Edmen Shahbazyan defeated Charles Byrd by TKO in round 1 (0:38) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 235: Jones vs Smith, held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Edmen Shahbazyan
Charles Byrd
1
Knockdowns
0
13 of 21
Significant strikes
1 of 6
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
17%
13 of 21
Total strikes
1 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
13 of 20
Head
0 of 5
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
4 of 10
Distance
1 of 6
7 of 7
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
13 of 21
Sig. str.
1 of 6
13 of 21
Total str.
1 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:03

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edmen Shahbazyan vs Charles Byrd?

Edmen Shahbazyan defeated Charles Byrd by TKO in round 1 (0:38) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 235: Jones vs Smith, held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Edmen Shahbazyan 54%46% Charles Byrd

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0
Record
10-7-0
1519
Elo rating
1489
0
Win Streak
0
28
Age
42
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.06
SLpM
3.43
48%
Str. Acc.
55%
3.87
SApM
2.63
50%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
2.50
36%
TD Acc.
50%
66%
TD Def.
40%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Edmen Shahbazyan · 3-2
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Muniz
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Petroski
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dylan Budka
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Middleweight
Charles Byrd · 1-3
  • L
    Maki Pitolo
    UFC 250: Nunes vs SpencerSat, Jun 6, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Edmen Shahbazyan
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Darren Stewart
    UFC 228: Woodley vs TillSat, Sep 8, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    John Phillips
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs VolkovSat, Mar 17, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 4 fights
32.9
Avg sig. strikes
15.3
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:25
Avg control time
2:08
90
Career high strikes
38
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Edmen Shahbazyan
Strike target
Charles Byrd
72%
Head
87%
21%
Body
7%
7%
Leg
7%
Edmen Shahbazyan
Strike position
Charles Byrd
71%
Distance
54%
13%
Clinch
21%
16%
Ground
25%